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Meh - take the point after such an awful first half performance. 2 or 3 injuries and you can see how thin the squad is so definitely something we need to address in January.

Atmosphere was bizarely flat other than the Chapel kop which is getting better all the time. It's a month or so away, but already looking forward to Friday night under the lights noise v Boro.

Completely different players. Azaz far better from a creative point of view but Fernandes outdoes him in terms of his off the ball work.

Right then, on to the next one after a massive win at Wet Spam. QPR off the back of a cracking 5-0 victory over Swansea. Ironically the last time we played them it was 5-0 but this will certainly be a lot tougher than that. Kone the danger man for them - a hat-trick in the first 15 minutes today. The return of Ronnie Edwards - let's hope he plays his usual level at SMS. Dobbin coming in and doing so well at Hammers means we're less desperate to get Larin rushed back in so only really headache for Tonda is whether to go with Downes or Jander in the middle, assuming the former will be back available. 2-1 Saints.

Haven't beaten them in the last 10 and all 5 at SMS.

For some reason I'd thought he was only on loan. Result! He'll be ledgible after all

There isn't a better player than him outside the Premier League at winning the ball/tackling. Top class and will eventually go for big bucks.

Terrific player, on and off the ball. The only real benefit we've seen of the multi-club model.

Is Bazunu elidgble? Their style of being very attack-minded should play in to our hands in terms of creating lots of space for us to outscore them, but I actually think this will be the toughest of our 3 games this week. As long as no complacency creeps in, 3-1 win. Peretz Bree Stephens Kev Manning Jander JWP Matsuki Azaz Scienza Larin

It has improved, no doubt, but still nowhere near consistent enough. Sunday was the best atmosphere in a day-time game since the away fans moved but for obvious reasons. I was worried it was going to be more subdued due to the KO time, first game back after international break, nerves etc. Aside from then though, there's still 2-3k empty seats at every home game either side of the away fans which will hopefully become less of a thing as the season goes on and our home form remains excellent - as it did towards the end of last season. The Chapel certainly didn't feel like a family stand on Sunday. Old(er) woman who sits in front of me, and who doesn't normally say boo to a goose, was feral and joining in the chants towards Westwood. Siege/anti-Pompey mentality in full effect

It's funny how them lot foaming about Azaz (it was a red in my view) never mention that Devlin should have got a second yellow for fouling Azaz late on when the ball had already gone.

I've got to say, for all the criticism the club has got in recent years (and rightly so), they got it spot on yesterday. Shithousery from early on, throughout and at the end which got the best out of the crowd and the players. Mark Dennis on the mic, 'The visitors', trying to rile up Ebou Adams every chance they got, the Liquidator, showing the table on the screen at the end. Off you fuck back down the road. When James Beattie is on the DJ decks at the end of it all you know you've had a good day.

We've got one of the best crests in football. Baffling anyone would want to think about changing it.

Things guaranteed to happen: • Them lot singing “you cheating scum bastards” inside the first minute • Scienza to be fouled at least twice in the first 10 minutes • Pack and Downes both to be booked • Dirty tramp with the bell watching none of the game and stinking of piss • More excitement than last season’s shite home game

Some people are going to be disappointed I think.

Goooooood team the FA.

Adam Herczeg the referee. Only 33 years old. Did our 5-1 win over Millwall earlier this season and Pompey's defeat at West Ham. In charge of the home match v Coventry last season when Lampard wet his knickers at full-time. Plus the 2-1 away win at Sheff Utd. Massive game for him at such a young age.

Junction 9 of M3 is closed again this weekend. Going to be some mighty impressive bridge/slip-road when it's all done! 😆

4.59pm announcement from the FA and then quickly log off for the weekend. "We'll deal with that shit on Monday".

Correct.

George Long in goal for Pompey then…😉

It'll be TWENTY weeks tomorrow since we beat Boro in the second leg of the semi-final. The FA are sitting on millions in cash according to their latest accounts yet clearly still have a disciplinary process that wouldn't be fit for purpose at Sunday league level, let alone professional football. A shambles all round.

Not the first time Bazunu hasn’t performed in fairness

Steve Gibson readying his request to be reinstated to the Premier League following Boro's relegation 9 years ago.